The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional ice hockey team based at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Facts
- Founded: 1999-2000 (awarded June 25, 1997)
- Arena: Philips Arena (capacity 19,008)
- Uniform colors: light blue, navy blue, crimson red, gold, brown, white
- Logo design: a stylized bird's head wrapped around a hockey-stick
- Mascot: Thrash
- Rivals: Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes
Franchise history
The Atlanta Thrashers are one of the NHL's newest teams. Atlanta was awarded a NHL franchise in
1997 to replace the
Atlanta Flames, which departed for Calgary in
1980 and became the
Calgary Flames.
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